diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull.yml b/.github/workflows/pull.yml
index 2a4fa65..df0a328 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull.yml
@@ -48,13 +48,6 @@ jobs:
           \$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
           \$PSNativeCommandUseErrorActionPreference = \$true
 
-          # Create a symbolic link to work around path length limitations. This gives a much shorter
-          # path, as the default checkout directory is deeply nested.
-          \$workingDir = \$PWD.Path
-          cd \$Env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-          New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink -Path tk -Value \$workingDir
-          cd tk
-
           # Run C++ unit tests
           cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug test -Bbuild/test -T ClangCL
           cmake --build build/test -j9 --config Debug
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6b7f4fc..2f5c361 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 
 import os
 import re
+import shutil
 import subprocess
 import sys
-import shutil
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from setuptools import Extension, find_packages, setup
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ def build_extension(self, ext):  # noqa C901
             "-DCMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE=ON",
         ]
         build_args = ["--target", "pytorch_tokenizers_cpp"]
+        build_tool_args: list[str] = []
 
         # Use Clang for Windows builds.
         if sys.platform == "win32":
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ def build_extension(self, ext):  # noqa C901
                     pass
 
         else:
+            build_tool_args = ["--", "/p:TrackFileAccess=false"]
             # Single config generators are handled "normally"
             single_config = any(x in cmake_generator for x in {"NMake", "Ninja"})
 
@@ -124,7 +126,9 @@ def build_extension(self, ext):  # noqa C901
             ["cmake", ext.sourcedir] + cmake_args, cwd=build_temp, check=True
         )
         subprocess.run(
-            ["cmake", "--build", "."] + build_args, cwd=build_temp, check=True
+            ["cmake", "--build", "."] + build_args + build_tool_args,
+            cwd=build_temp,
+            check=True,
         )